prilocaine

English

Chemical structure of prilocaine

Etymology

From pr(op)yl(amin)o +‎ -caine (“local anesthetic”).

Pronunciation

• (General American) IPA^(key): /ˈpɹɪl.əˌkeɪn/

Noun

prilocaine (uncountable)

1. (pharmacology) A local anesthetic related to lidocaine and used in the form of its hydrochloride C₁₃H₂₀N₂O·HCl as a nerve block for pain especially in surgery and dentistry.

Derived terms

• prilocaine hydrochloride

References

• “prilocaine”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.

Anagrams

• leiocarpin